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Offline Mark Ascher

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65 GS B/SA
« on: October 15, 2011, 09:56:51 PM »
A friend of mine was meeting with a contact that had some 60's drag race newspapers & photos.
There were a number of pictures taken at MN Dragways. These two were in his collection.
Note the dealer installed stripe. The dealer was a long-time local Buick store.

Mark
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Re: 65 GS B/SA
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2011, 10:42:14 AM »
Mark,
  Those are neat pics. Thanks.
Loren
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Re: 65 GS B/SA
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2011, 03:50:41 AM »
Mark , Great pics! could you put them in the Gallery too! Loren, looks like the right color combo with the tri shields , lettering and stripe, just like you need for the post car! Jon

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Re: 65 GS B/SA
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2011, 05:38:14 PM »
Jon,
 :headbang: I hear you, I think it will make a great look on my post car. I was delighted to see that the stripe is red and gold. Definitely much better then just white or black.
Really need to get that shop space done and get on that car to finish it up.

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 Shuman 65 Gran Sport convertible, current caretaker

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Re: 65 GS B/SA
« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2011, 04:07:30 PM »
Those pictures are really cool.   has anyone ever nailed down the exact width and location for these stripes?   

Rob
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Re: 65 GS B/SA
« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2011, 09:59:02 AM »
Rob,

We could go measure this one.

Mark
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Re: 65 GS B/SA
« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2011, 10:09:04 AM »
I took that pic and never seen that stripe  da!
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Re: 65 GS B/SA
« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2011, 10:11:53 AM »
Glenn,

Yep, those were forwarded to me! Thanks for taking those. That stripe jumped out at me,
if you look close, it looks like there may have been one on the other side of the car too.

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Re: 65 GS B/SA
« Reply #8 on: November 30, 2011, 10:14:53 AM »
I just looked at the original and yes I think there is .  Is that factory?
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Re: 65 GS B/SA
« Reply #9 on: April 27, 2012, 02:35:00 PM »
Anyone interested in the stripe package might want to pick up the latest issue of
Popular Hot Rodding. Hey have been working on a 65 442 for awhile, and in this
installment they paint the stripes on per measurements from 442Bro.com.

Mark
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66 Impala 396/TH400/12 Bolt "Project Rodent Remediation" - Almost Done
69 Bel Air 2 Door Sedan "Project Junior Stock" - In Process
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